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a condition which must have inflicted great suffer- 

 ing upon the unfortunate animal. 



The jaws and teeth seem to be constructed for 

 rudely tearing and dividing, but not for commi- 

 nuting the tough vegetables which form the staple 

 food of the animal. It is a most voracious feeder, 

 and the enormous stomach is said to be capable of 

 containing five or six bushels. The articulation 

 of the jaws is peculiar, admitting of their wider 

 separation than in any other mammal, and no one 

 who has ever seen the animal yawn, could possibly 

 forget that astonishing performance. 



